HB412 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim HillRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Pardons and Paroles, mandatory supervised release of inmates, to further provide for supervision upon release, Sec. 15-22-26.2 am'd.

Summary

HB412 would switch inmate release from an intensive program to supervision by the Board of Pardons and Paroles, with specific timing and parole-sanction rules.

What This Bill Does

The bill removes the requirement that inmates near the end of their sentence enter an intensive program and instead requires release to supervision by the Board of Pardons and Paroles. It sets specific lead times before release based on sentence length: 3-5 months for sentences up to 5 years, 6-9 months for more than 5 but less than 10 years, and 12-24 months for 10 years or more. It also states that released individuals are under parole supervision and subject to sanctions for parole violations, and it excludes sex offenses involving a child from these provisions; victims must be notified before release.

Who It Affects

• Inmates in the Department of Corrections who are nearing release and would be supervised by the Board of Pardons and Paroles under the new rules.
• Victims and other interested parties who will receive notice of release via the victim notification system.
• The Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Department of Corrections, and parole officers who administer supervision and enforce parole sanctions.

Key Provisions

• Eliminates the requirement for inmates near release to participate in an intensive program and assigns release to supervision by the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
• Creates specific pre-release supervision windows based on sentence length: 5 to =10 years (12-24 months).
• Excludes inmates convicted of sex offenses involving a child from these provisions.
• Requires notice to victims and interested parties before release through the victim notification system.
• Releases under supervision would be treated as parolees and subject to parole sanctions under the existing parole violation provisions.
• Effective date is 30 days after the governor signs the bill into law.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Pardons and Paroles